making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
domestic affairs; internal administration
and yet; though; when; in spite of
time; season; period; phase; stage
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
natural disaster; calamity
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to get help; to enlist aid
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
covering; protection; backing; relief
support; backing; aid; assistance
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
being upright and cleanhanded
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky